Scroll to bottom and select web view. H.Mcmurray's Research exposing the poisoning of 1000 square miles around El Paso by Asarco smelter through what the EPA and US DOJ said was illegal burning of massive amounts of illegal hazardous/;radioactive wastes from 1991 to 1998. The poisons remain.We have never been told how much radioactive strontium/isotopes are present from illegal actions of Asarco (see 1998 confidential for settlement purposes only DOJ EPA Asarco document,10/2006 nytimes)

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

Asarco El Paso crushed slag was used as ROOFING BALLAST

"Posted on July 6, 2007

Asarco Slags Off In response to Sick ‘Em, City of El Paso: Going After Asarco, by Chris Cummings. [link]

Great article.

I think that it is interesting that we all look at the "reduced" pollution and repelling blight on the landscape; but, we ignore what is going into the ground. Years back, I was involved in a building renovation project where the existing roof ballast was crushed slag from ASARCO. The roof had leaked for a good while and the water seeped into the structural reinforced concrete roof deck. The acid from the rain and slag had completely corroded the steel reinforcing and the concrete was disintegrating.

How much longer will we allow this albatros to hang around the necks of those who are trying to sell El Paso to progressive, clean businesses. Maybe if we cleaned up our billboard blight, we could better get the full impact of the ASARCO view.

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Extent of Contamination from Asarco to Rio Grande (click on pic)

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"For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known". 8-3-13 Mrs. V.R. Stony Brook State Univ. of New York Oral History Review panel discussion about ASARCO. El Paso TX USA

this link broken for 10/2006 NYT article

We know know that Asarco, Dupont and Englehard --- all caught by EPA and the US DOJ as sending illegal wastes to be burned here (the EPA still refused to release the invoices listed by ID numbers in the 1998 73 page US DOJ EPA secret document NYTimes 10/2006) were US DOE HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTORS. TO THIS DAY none of them have been held responsible through the bankruptcy court for ANY of the illegal waste disposal damage to our community and its water. It is very likely that they hid under the protection of the 1940's Atomic energy act (see book on rocky flats plutonium site by Karen Iversen).

Sample FOIA request Letter

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VI

Attn:Freedom of Information Officer (6MD-00)

1445 Ross Ave

Dallas, TX75202-2733

Re:FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, we request a copy of all documents, ((from January, 2007 to present, pertaining to the __________________... add your specific description)).

If any documents or items are withheld, please identify the exemption under which you believe such materials may be withheld from disclosure.To the extent any exemption is claimed with respect to a document, please produce so much of such document that is not covered by any claimed exemption.We reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information.

In compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, we will pay reasonable charges incurred for search and copying costs [- -add this part if you need a limit of charges: “up to $25.00” (($25.00 is the default)].In the event that there are a substantial number of responsive documents, we would appreciate the opportunity to review all responsive documents.

Please reply to this request within the next twenty (20) working days, as required by the Freedom of Information Act.If you have any questions or comments, please call ____________.

Sincerely,

2002 EPA comes to El Paso

wearing HAZMAT (Hazardous Materials) suits

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